The middle Atlas Mountains

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Total USD $109 Deposit Now USD $109

Highlights

• Duration: full day
• Visit the foothills of the Middle Atlas Range
• Enjoy attractive waterfalls
• Explore cave dwellings in the village of Bahlil
• Visit Ifrane a winter ski resort and a summer hideaway for rich Moroccans

The trip leave Fez at around 10am for an exciting 30 km drive towards the south across the breadbasket of Morocco to the foothills of the Middle Atlas Ranges and the small town of Sefrou. Near the town there are some attractive waterfalls. The town has a small authentic medina and on Thursdays there is a souk which, whilst being small in scale, is very traditional. It is a quiet town, an interesting contrast to the hubbub of Fez, except during the Cherry Festival in early June when the place is buzzing for three days.

From Sefrou your journey takes you up the escarpment to the remains of a French military outpost that has spectacular views over the town, surrounding countryside and the distant Rif Mountains. The journey continues on to the village of Bahlil which, though pretty in its own right, is most interesting for its cave dwellings, which are still in use today and can be visited with a guide.

From Bahlil the route winds through the countryside southwards to the small 1920s French-built hill station of Immouzèr Du Kandar (1,220m). Here you can stop by the kasbah for a look at the little medina and take in the pleasant Saiss Plateau and distant Fez, before continuing on to the squeaky-clean Moroccan pseudo-Swiss town of Ifrane (1,650m), with its slanted, russet-tiled roofs hidden amidst a cedar forest which clothes the hills above 1,600m. Ifrane is mainly a winter ski resort and a summer hideaway for rich Moroccans wishing to escape the hustle and heat of the large cities. Possibility of visiting Al Akhawayn University, founded in 1995 and adopts an American university system ( Subject to approval from the director ).

After lunch the road takes you alongside the trailing edge of the cedar forest close to Azrou where you will have the chance to undertake a short walk into the forest and if you are lucky you will see, and possibly feed, Barbary macaques, an endangered species. At around 4.30 you depart the forest returning to Fez at around 18.30pm.

Policy & Terms

Full Day The middle Atlas Mountains Tour. Min 2 pax. Cancellations and Refunds Prior to departure: 15 days & more: 100% refund, 7 to 14 days: 75% refund, 3 to 6 days: 50% refund, 2 days or less, including no show: 0% refund. Cancellations must be always made in writing and considered effective on the day received by email, mail or fax signed by the consumer. Certain custom programs may have a different refund policy depending upon the program and payment requirements of the venues booked. You will be advised of any change. Otherwise the above cancellation policy applies.In the case of a tour being cut short by the client, no matter what the cause may be, no reimbursement will take place. Participants are subject to any terms or conditions of the supplier.